APP content
Armed policing
Legislation, weapons and equipment, command and deployment.
Last modified: March 2018
Civil emergencies
Civil contingencies, disaster victim identification and casualty bureau.
Last modified: April 2018
Critical incident management
Managing critical incidents and restoring public confidence.
Last modified: November 2015
Detention and custody
Arrest and detention, use of force, detainee care, including children and young persons, risk assessment and buildings and facilities.
Last modified: May 2018
Digital investigation and intelligence
Cyber-dependent, cyber-enabled and internet-facilitated crime, communications data, understanding the digital footprint and digital forensics.
Last modified: November 2017
Engagement and communication
Guidance on engaging with the community, communication platforms and relations with the media.
Last modified: May 2018
Information management
MoPI, data protection, information assurance, freedom of information.
Last modified: May 2018
Intelligence management
Process, tasking and coordination, intelligence products and analysis.
Last modified: November 2015
Investigation
The process, interviewing, strategies and European investigations.
Last modified: May 2018
Major investigation and public protection
Responding to public protection and major investigation issues, eg, child abuse, child sexual exploitation and firearms licensing.
Last modified: March 2018
Mental health
Responding to incidents involving people experiencing mental illness and learning disabilities. Mental health law, mental capacity, recognising vulnerability, AWOL patients, safe and well checks.
Last modified: April 2018
National Decision Model
The model and recording and reviewing decision making.
Last modified: December 2014
Operations
Command and control structures, interoperability, planning and review. Last modified: May 2015
Policing elections
Policing elections, preventing and investigating electoral malpractice.
Last modified: February 2018
Professional standards
Governance, vetting, complaints and misconduct and counter-corruption.
Last modified: December 2017
Prosecution and case management
Charging and case preparation, trial, justice, offender management and victim and witness care.
Last modified: September 2017
Public order
Legislation, command, planning and deployment, tactical options, football.
Last modified: March 2018
Stop and search
Definition of a fair and effective stop and search encounter, how and why stop and search encounters should be fair, legal, professional and transparent.
Last modified: March 2017
